Kyra recognized Tristam even in the midst of her rage, and he was walking slowly toward her, speaking gently, though she couldn’t quite make sense of the words. She turned to the sound, teeth bared, but the speaker wasn’t one of the wall-huggers who had attacked her. She raised her head and pricked her ears. Kyra let go of his throat and tore at the now lifeless body, venting her frustration. It had been too easy, and her blood was still hot. She held on as he struggled, but that didn’t last very long at all, and soon he fell still. His screams broke off as her jaws closed around his throat. His cry of pain brought her some satisfaction, and she moved in for the kill. She slashed at him with her claws, opening four ribbons of red along his torso. As Santon skidded across the dirt, Kyra felt a wave of disdain. The dagger clattered to the ground, the clank of metal harsh in her ears.
She kicked out with her hind legs, catching him squarely in the chest. Kyra screamed and looked back just as Santon raised his dagger again. He was a large man, but she tossed him around as easily as if he were a child. She threw him to the ground with a quick jerk of her neck. His blood, warm in her mouth, fueled her growing battle fury. Kyra sprang to the side as he swung, and bit down on his sword arm. In this spellbinding sequel to Midnight Thief, Kyra and Tristam face their biggest battle yet as they grapple with changing allegiances, shocking deceit, and vengeful opponents.There was a shout behind her, and Kyra turned to see Dalton running at her with his sword raised.
But she walks a dangerous line between opposing armies: will she be able to use her link to the Demon Riders for good, or will her Makvani blood prove to be deadly? And with James's fate in the hands of the palace, Kyra fears that he will give her away to save himself.Īs tensions rise within Forge's Council, and vicious Demon Rider attacks continue in surrounding villages, Kyra knows she must do something to save her city. Tristam and the imprisoned assassin James are among the few who know about her heritage, but when Tristam reveals a heartbreaking secret of his own, Kyra's not sure she can trust him. Though she's formed a tentative alliance with the Palace, Kyra must keep her identity a secret or risk being hunted like the rest of her Demon Rider kin. After learning the truth about her bloodlines, Kyra can't help but feel like a monster.
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